Amnesty International calls on Hungary to arrest Netanyahu amid planned visit
London: Amnesty International has urged Hungary to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his scheduled visit to the country on Wednesday. Netanyahu is set to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has stated that Hungary will not enforce the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against him.
The ICC issued a warrant for Netanyahu in November over alleged war crimes in Gaza. As an EU member state, Hungary is legally obligated to uphold ICC warrants, but Orban has refused to comply.
Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International’s head of global research, advocacy, and policy, said Netanyahu is accused of serious war crimes, including using starvation as a weapon, targeting civilians, and committing crimes against humanity such as murder and persecution.
The rights group warned that Netanyahu’s visit to an ICC member state without arrest would encourage further Israeli violations against Palestinians. It described his trip as a deliberate effort to undermine the ICC and an insult to victims seeking justice.
Amnesty International criticized Hungary’s stance, stating that allowing Netanyahu’s visit signals a disregard for international law. Guevara-Rosas urged European and global leaders to take action, warning that inaction would mock the suffering of Palestinian victims.
The organization also called on the ICC Prosecutor to pursue legal action against all of Israel’s alleged crimes and emphasized that leaders accused of war crimes must not enjoy impunity.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
